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Episode 217 – Real Magic

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Arthur C Clark’s Third Law, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” holds true for the AR magical examples from this week, including a magician using ARkit to perform with an iPad, advance clothing & shoe fitting from MTailor & Fleet Feet, and gamification of election day in the US. Continue reading →

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Episode 216 – Red Reef Redemption

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VR/AR adoption, New AR glasses from North, projected AR from Lightform, counterfeit detection from Meridiun, coral reef rejuvenation from LarvalBot. Continue reading →

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Episode 215 – Great Jumpin Robots

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From parking tickets to parkour, robots are excelling at anything they put their artificial intelligence to. Continue reading →

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Episode 214 – Green Robots

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Mini robot in grass

It isn’t easy being green, unless you are a robot with a green thumb.   The cohosts prepare to welcome their new, green robotic overlords in this episode, starting off with Iron Ox and a story about how they have created an autonomous farm.   Continuing on the robotic theme, the pair marvel at HRP-5P, a humanoid robot that is adept at installing drywall and imagine how such a robot could be exceptionally useful for installing drywall in the ceiling.  It is also interesting that the robot is very human in appearance, with arms & legs for locomotion.   Pivoting … Continue reading →

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